Re: RICO Act/Sons of Anarchy (2008)What is RICO? What does it stand for? How is it used?Sources:Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968 (2023 Edition).18 U.S.C. §§ 932 (Straw Purchasing of Firearms), 9

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Re: Life Insurance, Accident Policies/ Double Indemnity (1944)What is a double indemnity clause? When can an insurance company deny a life insurance claim?Sources:Diamond v. New York Life Ins. Co., 286 N.Y.S. 625 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1936).Funk v. N

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Nov 22nd, 2023 38m 17s

Re: Double Jeopardy/Double Jeopardy (1999)Can someone be charged for the same crime twice? Can they be charged with the same crime in multiple places? Is murder not always a crime?Sources: U.S. Constitution, Amend. 5, 10, 14.Benton v. Marylan

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Re: Insanity Defense/The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do it (2021), The Devil on Trial (2023)What is an insanity plea and is it a get out of jail free card? Can someone be acquitted of a crime due to demonic possession?Sources: Insanity Defens

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Re: Emancipation of Minors/Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001), Roswell (1999), Gossip Girl (2007), New Amsterdam (2018) What is legal emancipation? Can anyone under the age of 18 be legally emancipated? Is it as easy to be emancipated as th

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Re: The Sandlot (1993), Bridge to Terabithia (2007)/Premises Liability, Attractive Nuisance Sources:CA Civil Code §§ 846, 1714, 3342-3342.5.Adams v. Bullock, 125 N.E. 93 (N.Y. 1919).Dennis v. Odend'Hal-Monks Corp., 182 Va. 77 (1943).Haywood v.

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Re: 12 Angry Men (1957), Veronica Mars (2004)/Juries Sources:Declaration of Independence (1776).U. S. Constitution, Art. III §2; Amends. 5, 6, 14 §1.Ballew v. Georgia, 435 U.S. 223 (1978).Duncan v. Louisiana, 391 U.S. 145 (1968).Smith v. Texas,

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Re: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)/ContractsHow is a contract formed? What makes a contract enforceable? Can minors sign contracts? What if a contract has super tiny print or is in Latin? Sources:Restatement (Second) of Contrac

Tillerson v. Abbott

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Re: Outer Range (2022)/Adverse Possession, EthicsWhat happens when there is a dispute between neighbours over property lines? Sources:ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct (2020).Wyoming Statutes Annotated, 1-3-103, 1-3-104.Brumagim v. Bradsh

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Re: A Cinderella Story (2004), Another Cinderella Story (2008), Not Cinderella’s Type (2018)/Inheritance and Child Abuse What rights does a child have when a remarried parent dies? What rights does a stepparent have to the portion of the estat

State of Georgia v. Patty

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Re: Insatiable (2018)/MurderWhat is murder? What is the difference between murder and manslaughter? What defenses are there for murder and what is self-defense? Sources:Official Code of Georgia Annotated, 16-5-1, 2, 3, 21, 23.1, 40; 16-2-2; 16

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Re: Manifest (2018), The 4400 (2004)/Death in Absentia How can someone be declared dead without a body? What happens if someone who was declared dead is still alive?Sources:Social Security Administration Handbook, Sec. 1721.New York Consolida

North Carolina v. John B.

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Re: Outer Banks (2020)/Lost and Abandoned Property, TreasureWhat happens when lost or abandoned property is found? Who owns that property? Who can claim ownership of hidden treasure?Sources:Archaeological Resources Protection Act, North Carol

John B. v. Royal Merchant, a shipwrecked vessel

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